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A visit to the Bear Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Bear Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bear Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bear Creek Cemetery

Lat:   29.5619°   (29° 33' 42")

Lon:   -99.6834°   (-99° 41' 0")

The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Uvalde County<2>.

The county seat for Uvalde County is located in Uvalde. Uvalde lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bear Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bear Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Uvalde County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bear Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bear Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Concan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rio Frio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Frio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Frio
      • Rio Frio is located in Real County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Frio <4>
    • Utopia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utopia <4>
    • Leakey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vanderpool
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
      • Vanderpool is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderpool <4>
    • Knippa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sabinal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabinal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinal
      • Sabinal is located in Uvalde County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabinal <4>
    • Camp Wood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Wood
      • Camp Wood is located in Real County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Wood <4>
    • Tuff ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuff
      • Tuff is located in Bandera County
    • Barksdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Uvalde
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Tarpley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley
      • Tarpley is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarpley <4>
    • Uvalde Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uvalde Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalde Estates
      • Uvalde Estates is located in Uvalde County
      • Uvalde Estates has also been known as:
      • Uvalde Estates Colonia
    • D'Hanis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Uvalde County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bear Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Barksdale
    • Camp Wood
    • D'Hanis
    • Leakey
      • Leakey lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bear Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leakey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakey
    • Sabinal
    • Uvalde
      • Uvalde lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bear Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Uvalde.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalde

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bear Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Concan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Concan Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concan Cemetery
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
    • Cummins - Heard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummins - Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cummins - Heard Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummins - Heard Cemetery
    • Waresville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waresville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waresville Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waresville Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clark Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Real County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Exile Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Exile Cemetery is located in Real County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exile Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Haby Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cypress Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cypress Creek Cemetery is located in Real County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Creek Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of Memories is located in Real County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
    • Wish Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wish Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wish Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sabinal Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Davenport Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
      • Pioneer Park Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • The Pioneer Park Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
        • The Pioneer Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Uvalde Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6023 <6>
      • Brown Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Tarpley Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bauerlein Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bauerlein Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bauerlein Cemetery is located in Bandera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauerlein Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271 <6>
      • Yancy Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yancy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yancy Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancy Cemetery
      • City of Uvalde Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1672132 <6>
      • Uvalde Catholic Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Honey Creek Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Honey Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Bandera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4338 <6>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bear Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330228  (Bear Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1330228 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Magers Crossing
      • County: Uvalde         Elev: 427
      • Location given for GNIS #1330228 (Bear Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Uvalde County: www.uvaldecounty.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Uvalde, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bear Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5619, Longitude: -99.6834       In this case, the coordinates for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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